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Kenneth Burnham v. Michigan
Paid petition · Court of Appeals of Michigan, No. 370434 · judgment November 4, 2024
Before the decision, well below the 4.1% base rate, with no standout signals pointing toward a grant.
Questions presented
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Whether Petitioner’s constitutional right to due process was violated when the Michigan Courts relied for six (6) years on a fraudulent Affidavit of Service to establish personal jurisdiction under MCR 2.105(A).
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Whether Petitioner’s constitutional right to due process was violated when the Michigan Courts failed to conduct an evidentiary hearing on a fraudulent Affidavit of Service.
Counsel of record
For petitioner
Harold Emmett Lucas Jr.
Lucas & Nowak LLP
For respondent
Ann Maurine Sherman
Michigan Department of Attorney General
Case
Subject area
Due Process (estimated from the questions presented, in the Supreme Court Database’s categories)
Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference
Order
Order list, October 6, 2025 · Certiorari denied
Proceedings
- Oct 06 2025Petition DENIED.
- Jul 09 2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2025.
- Jul 02 2025Waiver of right of respondent State of Michigan to respond filed.
- May 21 2025Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due June 30, 2025)